UN Security Council condemns Burkina Faso attack
UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council “condemned in the strongest terms” Tuesday the attack in…
France suspends military, budgetary support to Central African Republic
Some military personnel from the French army PARIS, June 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — France suspended its military cooperation and budgetary aid…
Covid-19: Nigeria bans meals during domestic flights, food distributed upon disembarkation
Pre-packaged meals must not be consumed onboard the airplane ABUJA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has…
Nigeria in talks with Twitter over ban as it meets U.S. officials in Abuja
play videoOver 39 million Nigerians have a Twitter account ABUJA, June 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigerian officials and U.S diplomatic officials…
Sudan: Tribal clashes in Darfur kill at least 36
Troops were deployed to control the clash in the area of Um Dafur KHARTOUM, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tribal clashes…
French President Macron slapped during crowd stop
TAIN-L’HERMITAGE (France), June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a bystander during a…
Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4 bn amid pandemic: report
GENEVA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Even as the pandemic raged and economies around the world were devastated, nuclear-armed countries last…
South African mom delivers 10 children to set new world record
Gosiame Thamara Sithole, record breaking mom PRETORIA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African mother has given birth to 10…
Covid-19: Global deaths toll reach 3.7 million
PARIS, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,739,777 people since the outbreak emerged in China…
Brazil deploys national guard to contain outbreak of violence in Manaus
MANAUS (Amazonia, Brazil), June 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres gave the green light for national forces to…